Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers Prediction, 11/19/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia Flyers (8-7-1) will try to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-9-4) on Sunday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to clean up some issues after taking a 3-2 loss against the Coyotes in their previous contest . The Blue Jackets had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the loss. For the game, they finished 2 out of the 41 shots they attempted. They also had 3 power play opportunities but didn't get a goal. Columbus accrued 4 penalty minutes in this matchup.

When playing at even strength, the Blue Jackets have conceded 54 goals while having 40 on offense. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have amassed 49 power play opportunities (26th in the NHL) and have a total of 6 goals in those attempts. When discussing their scoring, the Columbus Blue Jackets have accumulated 46 goals (22nd in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 60. Columbus has attempted 528 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.7%. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 12 points and their points % is .353. The Blue Jackets have seen 569 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Columbus steps onto the ice with 53 power play opportunities and they have scored 6 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 11.32%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Elvis Merzlikins. In his professional hockey career, Merzlikins has accounted for 72 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .483. His save percentage is at .906 for his 8,841 minutes in the crease. Merzlikins has seen 4,907 shot attempts against him and has garnered 4,444 total saves. Opponents have racked up 463 goals against Merzlikins in his professional hockey career and his goals against average is 3.14. He has earned a record of 58-67-25 and he has gotten the start in 149 games. Merzlikins has taken the ice for 162 games throughout his pro hockey career.

When they were on the ice last, Philadelphia faced the Hurricanes in a game where the Flyers notched a victory by a score of 3-1. They had 1 power play chance in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Flyers scored 3 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

Philadelphia has taken 501 shots (13th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.18%, while allowing the opposition 445 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.39% on their opponents 51 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 89.4%. They have recorded 53 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 7.55%. The Flyers have 47 goals at even strength and 4 goals (30th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 47 goals to be scored by way of 37 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Philadelphia Flyers have earned a total of 51 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .531.

Across the rink you will find Samuel Ersson protecting the goal. His opponents are averaging 3.20 goals per contest and he has surrendered 53 goals overall. Ersson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 53.3% and he has 8 quality starts in his hockey career. He was named a starter in 15 games and has been on the ice for 994 mins. Ersson has compiled a lifetime record of 8-6-1 and has participated in 18 games. He has tallied 412 saves out of the 465 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .886.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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